New features and some of the changes that Apple made with the firstiOS 16 release are included in the new iPadOS 16.

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Lock Screen Photo Wallpaper Customization

Duo Tone and ColorWash are new options that can be used to change the look of a photo.

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Wallpaper Photo Editing

Pinch gestures can be used to adjust the crop of an image if you set a photo as your wallpaper.

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Back Ups Over LTE

It's possible to back up your device over a cellular connection, as well as a 5G orWiFi connection. Support for 5G backups was added in the latest version of the software, as well as support forLTE in the most recent edition.

Astronomy Wallpaper Location

You can now see a green dot on the Astronomy wallpaper. When editing the wallpaper, the dot does not stay on the wallpaper at all, but it is visible when you look at it. Older iPhones now have dynamic wallpaper.

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Wallpaper Editing

The wallpaper section in the settings app has been changed to make it easier to change the wallpaper on the home screen and lock screen. There are settings that can be adjusted under the Lock Screen and Home Screen options.

You can set as wallpaper pair when you choose your look.

Apple Cash and Apple Card

The Apple Cash interface has been changed. The balance is shown more clearly now that there is a single button.

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The "Weekly Activity" section of the Apple Card allows you to know how much Apple Cash you have earned.

Screenshots

Save to Quick Note is a new option that joins the Save to Photos, Save to files, and Screenshot options.

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Delete Lock Screens

It is now easier to remove a lock screen with a finger.

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SMS Filtering

According to Apple's release notes, developers can classify incoming text messages from unknown numbers into 12 sub- categories for improved organization.

Messages can be used to extract event from text messages. Users can see EVent and appointment messages in the Messages thread and in the calendar inbox.

iPadOS 16 Stage Manager

There is a new Stage Manager setting in the home screen and dock section of the settings app for iPadOS 16. There are options for hiding recent apps and the dock.

Messages Junk Reporting

The "Report Junk" feature in Messages for some U.S. carriers has been extended in the second version of the app.

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Translate

Turkish, Thai, Polish, Indonesian, and Dutch are now supported.

HealthKit APIs

Multisport workouts include swimming, cycling, and running.

HealthKit support for the new running workout metrics was announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. Running power, ground contact time, vertical oscillation, and running speed are workout metrics.

Other New Features

Do you know of a new feature that we didn't include in the latest version of the operating system? We would appreciate it if you would tell us in the comments.